Executive
Council Resolution No. (85) of 2024
Forming
the
Steering
Committee for Watani Al Emarat Foundation[1]
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We, Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Law
No. (5) of 1995 Establishing the Department of Finance;
Law
No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of
Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
Law
No. (26) of 2023 Concerning the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Law
No. (27) of 2024 Dissolving Watani Al Emarat Foundation;
Decree
No. (1) of 2023 Concerning Governance of the Councils/ Boards and Committees
Affiliated to the Government of Dubai; and
Decree
No. (60) of 2023 Regulating the Transfer of Employees in the Government of
Dubai,
Do
hereby issue this Resolution.
The
following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will
have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies
otherwise:
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Law: |
Law No. (27) of 2024 Dissolving Watani Al Emarat
Foundation. |
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Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai. |
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General Secretariat: |
The General Secretariat of the Executive Council. |
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Steering Committee: |
The Steering Committee for Watani Al Emarat
Foundation formed pursuant to this Resolution. |
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Foundation: |
Watani Al Emarat Foundation. |
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Project: |
Settling the Foundation’s affairs in compliance with
the Law. |
Pursuant
to this Resolution, a temporary Committee named the “Steering Committee for
Watani Al Emarat Foundation” is formed under the chairmanship of the Secretary
General of the Executive Council, and with the membership of:
1.
the Director General of the
Department of Finance;
2.
the Director General of the Dubai
Government Human Resources Department;
3.
the Secretary General of the Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai; and
4.
a representative from the Foundation
appointed by the Chairman of its Board of Directors.
In
addition to the functions assigned to it under the Law, the Steering Committee
will undertake general supervision of the Project. For this purpose, the
Steering Committee will have the duties and powers to:
1.
approve the comprehensive plan of the Project
based on the set implementation phases, including approval of the deliverables,
recommendations, and timeline for each phase;
2.
oversee the transfer of the assets, property,
roles, duties, responsibilities, rights, and obligations of the Foundation and
its affiliates;
3.
oversee the transfer of the organisational
units of the Foundation and their Employees to the Government Entities
determined by the Steering Committee, together with the financial
appropriations allocated to these units and Employees;
4.
approve a joint, time-bound, and structured
action plan for the transfer of the assets and other property; monitor the
implementation of this plan in line with the relevant strategic priorities and
orientations; and ensure performance by the concerned entities of their tasks
within a specific time frame;
5.
issue the required implementing directives and
instructions that contribute to completion of the Project;
6.
submit periodic reports on the progress of the
Project to the Chairman of the Executive Council to issue the relevant
directives as he deems appropriate;
7.
ensure the availability of the financial and
human resources, the data, and the information required for the completion of
the Project;
8.
monitor and track the progress of the Project
implementation phases; issue the necessary directives in regard to any
obstacles and difficulties encountered during Project phases; provide proposals
and solutions as needed to address and overcome these obstacles and
difficulties; and submit the requisite reports to the Chairman of the Executive
Council to issue directives in respect thereof as he deems appropriate;
9.
form sub-committees and work teams pursuant to
resolutions issued by the Chairman of the Steering Committee, which determine
the duties, powers, Terms of Reference, and all other matters related to these
sub-committees and work teams;
10. seek assistance from
experts and specialists as it deems appropriate, provided that they do not have
a vote in its deliberations; and
11. exercise any other
duties or powers assigned to it by the Chairman of the Executive Council.
The
provisions of the above-mentioned Decree No. (1) of 2023 and the resolutions
issued in pursuance thereof apply to all matters related to the governance of
the Steering Committee, including the procedures for convening its meetings and
passing its resolutions and recommendations, and the obligations of its
Chairman and Members.
For the purposes of this Resolution, the General Secretariat will
provide all forms of administrative and technical support as required for
facilitating the work of the Steering Committee. In particular, the General
Secretariat will:
1.
monitor the progress of the
Project in accordance with its approved plans, and submit the relevant periodic
reports to the Steering Committee;
2.
manage the agendas of the
Steering Committee meetings;
3.
conduct, in coordination with the
Chairman of the Steering Committee, a technical review of all the topics listed
on the Steering Committee agendas;
4.
follow up on the implementation
of the resolutions, recommendations, and directives issued by the Steering
Committee;
5.
monitor the work of the
sub-committees and work teams; and submit to the Steering Committee the
recommendations, observations, and reports prepared by these sub-committees and
work teams;
6.
evaluate and review performance and
outcomes; and submit the relevant recommendations, improvement opportunities,
and information on the obstacles and proposals for overcoming them to the
Steering Committee to take the action it deems appropriate in this respect; and
7.
perform any other duties required to
enable the Steering Committee to effectively exercise its duties and powers
hereunder.
All
concerned Government Entities must fully cooperate with the Steering Committee
and its sub-committees and work teams; and must provide, in a timely manner and
without delay, the data, information, statistics, documents, and studies
requested and deemed necessary by the Steering Committee to implement and
complete the Project and to enable it to perform its duties under this
Resolution, the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof, and other legislation
in force in the Emirate.
a.
The Steering Committee will, through the General Secretariat,
submit a final report to the Chairman of the Executive Council within a maximum
period of three (3) months from the date on which the Law comes into force. The
report will outline the outcomes of the work and achievements of the Steering
Committee, as well as any difficulties and obstacles encountered by the
Steering Committee in performing its duties.
b.
Upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Steering Committee,
the deadline referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article may be extended once.
The
Department of Finance will provide the financial appropriations required to
enable the Steering Committee to perform its functions under the Law and this
Resolution.
The
Chairman of the Steering Committee will issue the resolutions required for the
implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.
This
Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the day on which it is published.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
Crown
Prince of Dubai
Chairman
of the Executive Council
Issued
in Dubai on 30 October 2024
Corresponding
to 27 Rabi al-Thani 1446 A.H.
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Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original
Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.